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Research interests
Chlamydia species and other obligate, intracellular, bacterial pathogens.
Bacterial physiology, metabolism, and pathogenesis.
- Peptidoglycan biosynthesis, assembly, and degradation
- Cell division
- Establishment of cell polarity
Basic and medical aspects of host-microbial interactions:
- Innate immune signaling
- TLR / NLR Ligand trafficking
- Type II and Type III secretion
Antibacterial target identification / drug discovery / vaccine design
Education/Academic qualification
Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, PhD, Purine Acquisition and Biosynthesis in Helicobacter pylori, University of Virginia School of Medicine
1 Aug 2005 → 1 Oct 2012
Award Date: 12 Jan 2012
Biology, Master, Analysis of sequence variation at two Helicobacter pylori loci potentially involved in virulence, College of William and Mary
1 Aug 2003 → 31 Jul 2005
Award Date: 1 Aug 2008
Biology, Bachelor, College of William and Mary
15 Aug 1999 → 16 May 2003
Award Date: 13 May 2003
Keywords
- QR180 Immunology
- Bacteriology
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Vaccinology & Immunology
- Peptidoglycan
- Cell division
- Helicobacter pylori
- infectious disease
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Chlamydia trachomatis restricts signaling through NOD2 until late in the pathogen’s developmental cycle
Overman, G., Loeckener, I., Williford, Z., Davis, S., Diallo, A., Blair, J., Henrichfreise, B. & George, W. L., Feb 2026, In: Infection and Immunity. 94, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Glutamate metabolism: an essential component for persistence in Staphylococcus aureus
Liechti, G. W., 2026, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 14, 4, p. 1-2 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Common Patterns and Unique Threats in Antimicrobial Resistance as Revealed by Global Gonococcal Surveillance, 2014-2022
Van, L. A., Rahman, N., Sandy, R., Dozier, N., Smith, H. J., Martin, M. J., Bartlett, K. V., Harncharoenkul, K., Nanava, A., Akhvlediani, T., Rios, P., Mehta, S. D., Agingu, W., Byarugaba, D. K., Wabwire-Mangen, F., Kibuuka, H., Erima, B., Kabatasi, H. O., Attram, N. & Peerapongpaisarn, D. & 10 others, , Nov 2024, In: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 30, 14, p. S62-S70Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of gastric inflammation and metaplasia induced by Helicobacter pylori or Helicobacter felis colonization in mice
Druffner, S. R., Venkateshwaraprabu, S., Khadka, S., Duncan, B. C., Morris, M. T., Sen-Kilic, E., Damron, F. H., Liechti, G. W. & Busada, J. T., Jun 2024, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 12, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Irradiated whole cell Chlamydia vaccine confers significant protection in a murine genital tract challenge model
Broder, K. C., Matrosova, V. Y., Tkavc, R., Gaidamakova, E. K., Ho, L. T. V. T., Macintyre, A. N., Soc, A., Diallo, A., Darnell, S. C., Bash, S., Daly, M. J., Jerse, A. E. & Liechti, G. W., Dec 2024, In: npj Vaccines. 9, 1, 207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations
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